Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15 Mahilyow
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 yrs
Case Summary
Viktar Sauczyc is a repeat offender sentenced to six years in a high-security colony. His convictions include insulting a representative of authority and calling for actions harmful to national security. He is currently listed as a terrorist and an extremist.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Віктар Саўчыц — асуджаны паўторна, які атрымаў 6 гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму. Яго абвінавачваюць у абразе прадстаўніка ўлады і закліках да дзеянняў, накіраваных на прычыненне шкоды нацыянальнай бяспецы. Ён уключаны ў спісы тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Calls for actions harmful to national security
- 02Insulting a representative of authority
- 03Insulting the President
- 04Inciting hostility
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 7, 2023
Sentence served
2y 5mo / 6 yrs
05Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Viktar Sauczyc (PPW case cmmjn356). Retrieved May 31, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn356600bv1vyaeu0l25qx. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/viktar-sauczyc).
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